Resources

There are two organizations in the United States for professional parliamentarians; both offer accreditation:

National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP)
- Credentials offered: Registered Parliamentarian (RP) and Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP)
- NAP uses Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised (12th edition, 2020)
American Institute of Parliamentarians (AIP)
- Credentials offered: Certified Parliamentarian (CP) and Certified Professional Parliamentarian (CPP). Those who have completed a teaching certification course have "-T" added to the credential.
- AIP uses the Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure (2nd edition, 2023) and refers to other parliamentary authorities.

The Foundation supports parliamentary education and offers grants and scholarships. Information may be found here:

This Foundation sponsors a one-subject two-day parliamentary seminar each year. Information may be found here:

If you want to have better meetings right away, get this book (either in brief or in full):

Test yourself on your parliamentary knowledge or practice for the exam:

If you are looking for tips, guides, forms, scripts, or workshops related to parliamentary procedure:

jurassicparliament.com
Free downloadable guides are available for nonprofit boards and school boards. Many workshops are offered.
jimslaughter.com
Charts, tips, guides on procedure; many articles on community associations.
perfectrules.com
Videos, charts, free downloads, definitions, and description and explanation of meeting rules.
robertsrules.com
Frequently asked questions and official interpretations about the rules of parliamentary procedure.

MSAP